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DMK to stage statewide protests in July on Sethu project issue
The Sethusamudram project has become a bone of contention between DMK and AIADMK.
Uttarakhand: Harbhajan Singh among stranded Hemkund pilgrims
Thirteen people have died in Uttarakhand as incessant rains have been lashing the northern state for over 48 hours.
Vladimir Putin accuses West of arming Syrian rebels 'who eat human flesh'
Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain before an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human flesh.
Ratan Tata to be chief advisor to AirAsia India board
Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Sunday announced industry leader Ratan Tata as Chief Advisor to the board of its Indian venture and promised 'Nano' airfares once it begins operating flights in the country.
In 98 per cent rape cases, accused known to victims: Report
In 98 per cent of registered cases of rapes in the country, close relatives and acquaintances are the accused, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said in its 2012 report. According to NCRB's report 'Crime in India-2012', a total of 24,923 rape cases wer...
Cong MLA makes strong pitch to support Nitish govt after split
As the Congress party adopted a wait and watch policy with regard to the likely split between BJP and JD(U), a state Congress legislator on Sunday made a strong pitch to support the Nitish Kumar government to strengthen secular forces.
New civilian terminal to come up at Agra airport
A new civilian terminal will be constructed at the Agra airport to cater to the city's growing tourist inflow, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said.
Anand bounces back, beats Morozevich in 3rd round
Anand bounced back from the disappointing results of the past two rounds to defeat Russian Morozevich in the third round.
Kerala lifts power curbs as monsoon brings good rains
The monsoon this season not only set in over Kerala promptly on June 1 but also brought excess rainfall of 41 per cent since then.
West Bengal: 3 arrested for murder of class XII student
CPI(M) claimed the murder of the victim was the fallout of a personal issue, the Trinamool Congress leadership put the onus on the Marxists.
Petrol price hiked by Rs 2 a litre with effect from midnight
New Delhi: Petrol price was on Saturday hiked by a steep Rs 2 a litre, the second increase in rates in June alone, as devaluation of rupee against US dollar made imports costlier. The hike, which is effective from midnight tonight, is excluding local sale...
India win silver in Archery World Cup Stage II
Rajat Chouhan and Manjudha Soy lost out by one point in the compound mixed team final to earn India a solitary silver medal in the Archery World Cup Stage II at Antalya, Turkey on Saturday.
No alternative to Telangana state acceptable: TRS
Rao said people of the region would not accept an alternative to separate state.
Kapil Sharma: European producers want to celebrate homosexuality
The film 'Dunno Y...Na Jaane Kyun' gets mainstream spin.
'Policegiri' team gets fans to pen messages for Sanjay Dutt
The message board will travel to different cities during the film's promotion.
Turkey protesters refuse to leave Istanbul park despite PM pledge
Turkish protesters said on Saturday they would not leave an Istanbul park despite a call from the president for them to withdraw and a pledge from Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to hold a vote on plans to redevelop the site.